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Student Travel and 15 Passenger Van Usage Policy

I. Student Travel

A. Stipulations regarding class assignments, field trips, and other trips are explained in the Faculty Handbook:

Albion College recognizes that participation in extra-classroom activities such as class trips, departmental trips, club field trips, workshops, and intercollegiate athletics can be of benefit to the students and to the institution. However, Albion College also recognizes that classroom work is at the heart of the student’s progress in courses. Therefore, no College-sanctioned trip will be permitted that results in the absence of a student from classes for more than two consecutive class days without permission of the Provost. Furthermore, no intercollegiate athletic trip will be permitted to remove a student from classes for more than one class day, except by permission of the Provost. Saturdays rather than class days will be used for College-sponsored, extra-classroom activities whenever possible. Limited College transportation is available; inquiries should be directed to the Physical Plant Office and to the Office of Campus Programs and Organizations.

Students should inform their faculty members in advance of an upcoming class absence that is a result of participation in an official College event. Written notification of such absences is required, and must be distributed by the supervising College official. The student thereby merits the opportunity to make up assignments missed.

B. Non-College-sanctioned trips for extra-curricular activities should be planned on weekends instead of class days. Students traveling with groups in organizations that schedule trips while classes are in session are not automatically excused from classes. Each student on a trip may request prior approval from his/her faculty members to be excused from class and to be allowed to make up any missed assignments or work. This approval may or may not be granted.

II. Long Distance Travel

A. All organizations planning off-campus trips over 100 miles away are required to provide the information listed below to the Campus Safety Office before leaving campus.

A detailed travel itinerary.

Travel roster with emergency contacts.

Signed activity statement of responsibility and release form for each person traveling. The necessary forms are available in the Office of Campus Programs and Organizations.

B. All individual participants must travel with proof of personal health insurance.

C. At least one person on the trip must have a cell phone available in the event of an emergency.

III. International Travel

A. The Student Affairs staff member, office, or student organization advisor must check with the U.S. Department of State Travel Advisory prior to organizing or scheduling student group international travel. If travel is restricted by the State Department, the Student Affairs staff member, office, or student organization adviser must check other appropriate country travel advisories, check “on-the-ground” contacts, and then consult with the vice president for student affairs for approval. Approval is subject to cancellation at a later date if travel is deemed inadvisable.

VI. Van Reservation and Return

A. Individuals or groups who wish to use a van for use should forward a request to Campus Services.

Student groups that wish to use a van must complete the necessary paperwork as required by the CPO office.

Vans may only be used for College-related activities.

Vans may not be used for transportation to bars, taverns, or events that focus primarily on the consumption of alcohol.

Van drivers may not consume alcohol within eight hours of operating a van.

B. Drivers will inspect the van for damage, and will complete the vehicle checklist prior to operating the van.

C. Upon return to campus, drivers will park the van in the Facilities Operations parking lot.

The vehicle checklist will be completed by the driver, and will be placed with the van keys in the key return slot at Campus Services.

VII. Van Travel

A. If a group is traveling with luggage, then no more than twelve people (driver included) may be transported in a van.

“Luggage” does not include backpacks, purses, or other small bags that may be used for day or other short trips.

B. Seatbelts shall be worn by the driver and all passengers at all times while the vehicle is in motion.

It is the responsibility of the driver to ensure, prior to putting the vehicle in motion, that all passengers have their seatbelts properly fastened.

C. No driver may drive a van more than ten consecutive hours, or more than 12 hours in a 24-hour period. In addition, one passenger needs to stay awake to assist the driver.

A driver who drives ten consecutive hours must have at least a four hour rest period before resuming driving of a van.

D. At least one person on the trip must have a cell phone available in the event of an emergency.

Drivers are prohibited from using cell phones while they are operating vans.

VIII. Accident Procedure

A. In the event that a College van is involved in an accident, the driver is responsible for ensuring that the steps listed below are taken.

Contact the appropriate law enforcement agency, so that a police report may be completed.

Contact Campus Safety at 517/629-1234 and advise the dispatcher of the accident.

Notify the dispatcher of injured passengers and the hospital to which they are being transported.

In the event that the vehicle is not drivable, Campus Safety will contact Facilities Operations to coordinate the disposition of the vehicle, the arrangement of alternate transportation and other necessary assistance for those on the trip as needed.

Upon return to campus, notify the Business Office of the accident, to include date, location, and police report number for the incident.

Emergency Telephones

T—Indicates the location of a telephone line linked to Campus Safety. Boldface indicates a blue light telephone.

Emergency telephones are located on each floor in Kresge Hall, and in the elevators in Putnam Hall and Baldwin Hall.

Active Shooter Information

If Shots Heard on Campus

Call Campus Safety x0911 or 517/620-0911

Campus Safety will then immediately:

Call Albion Department of Public Safety (ADPS)

Send a message through the College Alert system via telephone, text, email, campus siren/PA system to the campus community

Initiate building lock-down procedures

Once you have received the message, evaluate your surroundings for signs of danger: gunfire, smoke/flames, explosion, people fleeing.

If you ARE NOT in the vicinity of the shooter, DO NOT approach or attempt to enter that area. Go to a safe place, monitor a source of information, and remain there until you are notified it is safe to resume normal activity.

If you ARE in the vicinity of the shooter, you have three options: Run, Hide, or Fight

Run

Have an escape route or plan in mind and leave your belongings behind

Help others escape if possible, but most importantly get out whether they agree to go or not

Do not attempt to move or assist the wounded

Try to prevent others from entering the area where the shooter may be

Get to a safe place and call Campus Safety

Hide

Hide in an area outside the shooters view

Lock the door or block the entrance to your hiding place

Silence your cell phone (including vibrate) and remain quiet

Fight

Fight only as last resort and when your life is in imminent danger

Attempt to incapacitate the shooter and act with as much physical aggression as possible

Improvise weapons or throw objects at the shooter, making sure you commit to your actions as your life depends on it

For more information please visit the link below to a video on surviving Active Shooter events.

Emergency Alert System

Keeping Parents Informed

The Albion College Department of Campus Safety has arranged for parents to be included in our Blackboard Connect Emergency Alert system. The College has used Blackboard Connect for several years to notify members of our campus community when a hazardous or emergency situation is occurring on or near our campus. The College will now be able to utilize this system to provide pertinent information about such incidents in a more effective and timely manner.

How To Sign-Up

Register to receive messages at https://britparents.bbcportal.com. This system has been designed for you to input your contact information, and to update that information as needed. Establish a user name and password, after which you will be asked to provide the email address and telephone numbers through which you want to receive messages from the College.

Questions or Problems Signing Up?

Do not hesitate to contact Ken Snyder, Director of Campus Safety, if you have questions, concerns, or problems signing up. He can be reached by email at
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**Please note that your contact information in this system will not be used to update information contained in College official records. The College will continue to use the information already contained in our official records when it is necessary to contact the parent(s) of a particular student about a specific issue. If you have questions about official records including how to update them, please contact the Student Affairs Office via
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Incident Logs 2014

Disposition Codes:

Open Pending: Case is open and pending further follow up or investigation.

Closed (Criminal): Case is closed by arrest or the case has been turned over to law enforcement agency.

Closed (Administrative): Case is closed and turned over to the college judicial process.

Cleared: Case has been investigated and it has been determined that an offense occurred, but the victim does not wish further action be taken or the case has been cleared with no further action required.

Unfounded: Case has been investigated and determined to be non-criminal, with no evidence that a crime or policy violation occurred, and no further investigation is needed.

Inactive: Case has been investigated but there is not enough information for further action to be taken and no suspects or further follow up information is available.

JANUARY 2014

January 11th

5:17 pm - LARCENY: An employee reported a cell phone had been stolen from a locker room at Kresge Gym. Disp: Closed (Administrative).

7:09 pm - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: A student reported a male individual driving around the block a few times and finally parking in front of the sorority houses. Officers spoke with the individual who identified himself as a student and that he was in the process of removing his parking sticker to bring into Campus Safety. Disp: Unfounded.

8:24 pm - ILLEGAL DRUG VIOLATION: A marijuana smell was reported at Wesley Hall. The source was not able to be determined. Disp: Inactive.

January 21st

12:11 am - ILLEGAL DRUG VIOLATION: A marijuana smell was reported at Wesley Hall. The source was not able to be determined. Disp: Inactive.

1:01 am - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: A marijuana smell was reported at Wesley Hall. Occupants of the suspected room were contacted. Officers found no indication of marijuana. Disp: inactive.

1:50 am - PARKING COMPLAINT: A student advised she was unable to find a parking spot in her assigned lot. Disp: Cleared.

January 29th

January 30th

10:36 am SUSPICIOUS PERSON: A student reported that a Jehovah Witness knocked on her door and urged her to read a biblical verse. The student advised the woman left when she said she was not interested and did not cause any hassle. Officers were unable to make contact with the Jehovah Witness. Disp: Cleared.

11:44 am - PARKING COMPLAINT: An employee of the Methodist Church reported a vehicle parked in a spot she believed could cause an accident. Vehicle owner was contacted.

12:28 pm - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: A student reported her Black i-Pod touch had been stolen off a table on the 3rd floor of Vulgamore Hall, while she left the area for a few minutes. At 12:49, the student called back advising the i-Pod had been found on another table on the same floor, but the other end of the building. Disp: Unfounded.

3:42 pm - DAMAGE TO PROPERTY: A student reported damage to her and another students vehicles parked in Lot 14. Disp: Cleared

January 31

11:44 am - PARKING COMPLAINT: An employee reported a vehicle parked in the middle of Fraternity Alley, making access for delivery trucks almost impossible. The vehicle owner was contacted and moved her vehicle. Disp: Cleared.

12:44 pm - MEDICAL EMERGENCY: A worker reported an unconscious individual in the racquetball courts of the Dow Center. Officers responded and found the female student alert and being attended to by college athletic trainers. Emergency paramedics advised the student see a doctor, but she refused medical attention..Disp; Cleared.

Disposition Codes:

Open Pending: Case is open and pending further follow up or investigation.

Closed (Criminal): Case is closed by arrest or the case has been turned over to law enforcement agency.

Closed (Administrative): Case is closed and turned over to the college judicial process.

Cleared: Case has been investigated and it has been determined that an offense occurred, but the victim does not wish further action be taken or the case has been cleared with no further action required.

Unfounded: Case has been investigated and determined to be non-criminal, with no evidence that a crime or policy violation occurred, and no further investigation is needed.

Inactive: Case has been investigated but there is not enough information for further action to be taken and no suspects or further follow up information is available.

February 2014

February 1st

2:10 am - ASSIST ADPS: ADPS contacted Campus Safety and asked for a student to be notified that their car was impeding traffic on Erie Street and needed to be moved. Message was delivered to vehicle owner. Disp: Cleared.

3:15 pm - PARKING COMPLAINT: A Campus Safety officer was requested to help with chaotic parking in Lot 10. Vehicles were blocking the exit of athletic buses .Disp: Cleared.

February 2nd

12:13 am - NOISE COMPLAINT: A noise complaint was reported in Whitehouse Hall. Room residents were advised to lower the volume of their voices. Disp: Cleared.

February 3rd

10:00 am - ASSIST ADPS: A college employee reported watching a vehicle hit a parked car on Hannah Street and drive away without stopping. The owner of the parked car was contacted and met with ADPS officers at Campus Safety. Disp: Closed (Criminal).

12:32 pm - MEDICAL EMERGENCY: A student reported slipping on icy steps in front of Wesley Hall. She said she was sore but did not want further medical attention. She also advised she had contacted Facilities about the condition of the stairs. Disp: Cleared.

1:10 pm - PARKING COMPLAINT: Employees reported vehicles parking in 'No Parking Zones' in Lot 1 were making it hard to navigate through the lot. Owners of five vehicles were emailed to move to an appropriate parking space. Disp: Cleared.

February 20th

February 21st

8:27 am - MEDICAL EMERGENCY: A student reported her roommate had woken up and fallen out of bed. She was very dizzy and light headed. Officers responded and took her to Health Services. Disp: Cleared.

February 22nd

8:09 am - ASSIST ADPS: Central Dispatch advised ADPS officers would like a Campus Safety officer to assist in a situation involving a college employee who had a seizure at the Citgo gas station. Disp: Cleared.

February 23rd

4:04 pm - MEDICAL EMERGENCY: A report of a student playing racquetball was made who had run into the court glass door, shattering it and hurting his hand at the Dow Center.

February 26th

February 27th

7:55 am - MEDICAL EMERGENCY: A report was made of a student falling during Anchorsplash practice at the Dow Center causing a cut on his head. Disp: Cleared.

Disposition Codes:

Open Pending: Case is open and pending further follow up or investigation.

Closed (Criminal): Case is closed by arrest or the case has been turned over to law enforcement agency.

Closed (Administrative): Case is closed and turned over to the college judicial process.

Cleared: Case has been investigated and it has been determined that an offense occurred, but the victim does not wish further action be taken or the case has been cleared with no further action required.

Unfounded: Case has been investigated and determined to be non-criminal, with no evidence that a crime or policy violation occurred, and no further investigation is needed.

Inactive: Case has been investigated but there is not enough information for further action to be taken and no suspects or further follow up information is available.

March 6th

March 7th

12:20 am - SMOKE ALARM: Incident occurred at Sigma Nu Fraternity. Alarm activation appeared to be caused by heavy use of air freshener. Disp: cleared.

March 9th

5:17 pm - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: A student reported hearing voices in Sigma Chi where he was supposed to be the only one in the building for spring break. Officers reported no other individuals were in the building and did not see anything suspicious.

March 10th

March 11th

3:19 am - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: An officer found a door with a credit card stuck in the latch to keep it open at Burns Street Apartments. It was removed and the door secured. After completing a check of the building, the officer found a candle burning in a parking place in the lot outside. The candle was extinguished and brought back to Campus Safety .Disp: Cleared.

March 31st

8:10 pm - LARCENY: A student reported his North Face jacket had been stolen from the Dow Center cubbyholes. Disp: Inactive.

Disposition Codes:

Open Pending: Case is open and pending further follow up or investigation.

Closed (Criminal): Case is closed by arrest or the case has been turned over to law enforcement agency.

Closed (Administrative): Case is closed and turned over to the college judicial process.

Cleared: Case has been investigated and it has been determined that an offense occurred, but the victim does not wish further action be taken or the case has been cleared with no further action required.

Unfounded: Case has been investigated and determined to be non-criminal, with no evidence that a crime or policy violation occurred, and no further investigation is needed.

Inactive: Case has been investigated but there is not enough information for further action to be taken and no suspects or further follow up information is available.

April 2014

April 2nd

12:55 am - SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: A student reported an unfamiliar vehicle that had been parked running in lot 33 for quite some time. Disp: Cleared.

2:05 pm - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: A report was made that the Albion College sign on the corner of Park St and Michigan Ave looked to have been vandalized. Officers found the substance to be salt blown on the sign from plowing during the winter months Disp: Unfounded.

8:24 pm - ASSIST ADPS: A student reported a white bull dog wandering outside Mitchell Towers. Officers picked up the dog. ADPS was contacted and asked if we could take it to a residential home who had reported their dog missing earlier in the day. Disp: Cleared.

10:35 pm - SMOKE/ODOR INVESTIGATION: A group of individuals were reported smoking marijuana in Wesley Acres.

April 24th

12:46 am - BURGLARY-ATTEMPTED: A city resident reported students appearing to try to get into an empty college annex on Michigan Ave and were being very loud. Group of students had cleared before officer arrival. It was later determined that they attempted to get into the building, but were not successful. Disp: Inactive.

2:59 am - ASSIST ADPS: ADPS asked for a vehicle to be moved from the roadway and parked in a parking lot for an intoxicated student. Disp: Cleared.

April 28th

April 30th

10:04 am - LARCENY: A bag of returnable bottles/cans was taken from the porch of 507 Erie Annex. Disp: Inactive.

6:08 pm - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: A dollar bill with feces on it was reported near the railroad tracks on Hannah Street. Disp: Closed (Administrative).

Disposition Codes:

Open Pending: Case is open and pending further follow up or investigation.

Closed (Criminal): Case is closed by arrest or the case has been turned over to law enforcement agency.

Closed (Administrative): Case is closed and turned over to the college judicial process.

Cleared: Case has been investigated and it has been determined that an offense occurred, but the victim does not wish further action be taken or the case has been cleared with no further action required.

Unfounded: Case has been investigated and determined to be non-criminal, with no evidence that a crime or policy violation occurred, and no further investigation is needed.

Inactive: Case has been investigated but there is not enough information for further action to be taken and no suspects or further follow up information is available.

May 2014

May 1st

9:21 pm - SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: An employee reported a car in front of 1000 Porter with a man inside that had been parked there for quite a while. The man left the car before officer arrival. Disp: Cleared.

3:15 am - LARCENY: Sigma Nu members met with an officer regarding an item that had been stolen and some damage that occurred in their basement. Disp: Closed (Administrative)..

May 2nd

12:14 pm - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: A male subject sitting in his truck parked near the railroad tracks on Hannah Street was reported to be watching female students walk from the Dow, north towards campus. He was reported holding his cellphone up as if he was taking pictures. The vehicle left before officer arrival. Disp: Cleared.

3:04 pm - PARKING COMPLAINT: Owners of vehicles parked in a 'No Parking Zone' were called to move their cars so the dumpster next to them could be removed for disposal. Disp: Cleared.

May 4th

1:01 am - NOISE COMPLAINT: Loud music was reported at the Mae. Residents of the Mae apartment were asked to quiet down. They complied. Disp: Cleared.

May 5th

May 7th

12:50 am - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: A student reported finding an individual rummaging through his vehicle in lot 17, in which he demanded the subject to return any/all items taken. The individual complied and had not taken anything. Campus Safety was advised after the incident took place and the subject had left on foot. Disp: Inactive.

1:26 am - MALICIOUS DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY: A beer bottle was thrown through a window at Sigma Chi. Disp: Inactive.

10:51 am - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: Officers noticed Kappa Delta sorority had furniture outside and the front door was standing open. A sorority member advised the furniture was being picked up and she also secured the building. Disp: Cleared.

4:15 pm - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: Students were reported outside the Boat House with canoes when the building was supposed to be closed. Officers spoke with the students, put the canoes away, and secured the building. Disp: Cleared.

May 9th

2:36 am - SUSPICIOUS PERSON: An individual was observed standing in the entry way of Mitchell Towers for the last 20-30 minutes via camera. He was identified as a student and was assisted with entry to Mitchell Towers where he lives. Disp: Cleared.

May 11th

5:00 pm - FIRE: An employee reported there had been a fire in a wooded area of the Nature Center. A bench had also been moved to the fire location. Disp: Inactive.

5:54 pm - DAMAGE TO PROPERTY: A student reported a heavy scent of gas and loud hissing from the west side of 507 Erie Annex. The meter looked to have been hit by vehicle damaging the pipe and allowing a small leak. ADPS and SEMCO Gas were contacted. The meter was removed. Disp: Cleared.

May 13th

11:44 pm - SUSPICIOUS PERSON: A group of younger (middle school or high school) individuals were reported walking towards the Nature Center/back of the Dow Center. Officers responded and found everything secure. Disp: Cleared.

May 21st

11:25 am - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: Two phone calls were received from the Wesley West elevator, but no one responded when the phone was answered. Officers found phones were being tested. Disp: Unfounded.

May 25th

9:15 pm - VEHICLE ACCIDENT: Campus Safety became aware of a single vehicle accident near Porter and Huron Streets intersection. ADPS was already on scene. Damage to a college fence was reported. Disp: Cleared (Criminal).

Disposition Codes:

Open Pending: Case is open and pending further follow up or investigation.

Closed (Criminal): Case is closed by arrest or the case has been turned over to law enforcement agency.

Closed (Administrative): Case is closed and turned over to the college judicial process.

Cleared: Case has been investigated and it has been determined that an offense occurred, but the victim does not wish further action be taken or the case has been cleared with no further action required.

Unfounded: Case has been investigated and determined to be non-criminal, with no evidence that a crime or policy violation occurred, and no further investigation is needed.

Inactive: Case has been investigated but there is not enough information for further action to be taken and no suspects or further follow up information is available.

June 3rd

June 7th

12:59 am - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: Officers reported what appeared to be Vaseline on the front door of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Disp: Cleared.

June 11th

8:21 am - ILLEGAL ENTRY: Facilities reported a ripped screen in an open window at Sigma Nu fraternity. Facilities advised there was a footprint inside on the window sill. The building was secured. Disp: Inactive.

June 16th

12:11 am - SUSPICIOUS PERSON: A student reported a older man inside the Science Complex. Officers identified him as part of the college janitorial crew. Disp: Unfounded.

June 17th

3:06 am - DAMAGE TO PROPERTY: A glass door in the Herrick Center was accidentally broken by a piece of janitorial equipment. Disp: Cleared.

June 27th

Disposition Codes:

Open Pending: Case is open and pending further follow up or investigation.

Closed (Criminal): Case is closed by arrest or the case has been turned over to law enforcement agency.

Closed (Administrative): Case is closed and turned over to the college judicial process.

Cleared: Case has been investigated and it has been determined that an offense occurred, but the victim does not wish further action be taken or the case has been cleared with no further action required.

Unfounded: Case has been investigated and determined to be non-criminal, with no evidence that a crime or policy violation occurred, and no further investigation is needed.

Inactive: Case has been investigated but there is not enough information for further action to be taken and no suspects or further follow up information is available.

July 2014

July 8th

11:50 pm - ASSAULT AND BATTERY: A report was made that a student had been assaulted earlier in the evening at the Dow Center. Disp: Inactive.

July 15th

July 16th

9:22 am - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: A summer camp counselor reported his vehicle missing from where he parked it on Mingo Street in front of Mitchell Towers. While speaking with officers, he found out his wife had moved his vehicle to the Dow Center. Disp: Unfounded.

10:10 am - SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Campus Safety officers notified ADPS of a suspicious vehicle that had been parked at the Dow Center for a few days. Disp: Cleared.

July 17th

July 18th

10:39 am - FIRE ALARM: The Dow Center fire alarm was activated at 10:39 am. Dow staff advised a summer camper had bumped it in the Tennis Center. Officers walked through the building and reset the alarm. Disp: Cleared.

July 20th

7:06 pm - SUSPICIOUS PERSON: A resident reported kids trying to climb the old Jr. High fence. Officers spoke with three individuals who agreed to leave the area. Disp: Cleared.

July 23rd

5:40 pm - INTRUSION ALARM: Campus Safety was notified that a motion alarm was activated at the old Jr. High building. Officers responded and found Facility Operations staff members had set off the alarm. Disp: Cleared.

11:57 pm - SUSPICIOUS PERSON: A student reported hearing a car alarm in lot 17 by Briton Apartments. They advised they saw a person running from the vehicle when they looked out the window. Officers responded and found all vehicles in the lot secure. Disp: Cleared.

Disposition Codes:

Open Pending: Case is open and pending further follow up or investigation.

Closed (Criminal): Case is closed by arrest or the case has been turned over to law enforcement agency.

Closed (Administrative): Case is closed and turned over to the college judicial process.

Cleared: Case has been investigated and it has been determined that an offense occurred, but the victim does not wish further action be taken or the case has been cleared with no further action required.

Unfounded: Case has been investigated and determined to be non-criminal, with no evidence that a crime or policy violation occurred, and no further investigation is needed.

Inactive: Case has been investigated but there is not enough information for further action to be taken and no suspects or further follow up information is available.

August 2014

August 4th

3:16 pm - FIRE ALARM: Equestrian Center fire alarm was activated. Officers were dispatched and found the building was secure. Alarm was reset. Disp: Cleared.

4:25 pm - TROUBLE ALARM: Equestrian Center employees reported the trouble alarm was sounding and resetting on its own. Officers were dispatched and silenced the alarm. The alarm was silenced several more times through the night and finally reset the next morning. Building secure. Disp: Cleared.

August 6th

2:10 pm - TROUBLE ALARM: Alpha Chi Omega water flow alarm sounded outside the sorority. Officers were dispatched and found a sorority member had accidentally set off the alarm. Disp: Cleared.

6:49 pm - TROUBLE ALARM: Fiske Annex alarm was reported by contractors working in the building. Officers found the alarm panel in 'trouble' but the building was secure. Facilities was notified of the malfunction.Disp: Cleared.

8:14 pm - SMOKE ALARM: Delta Tau Delta smoke alarm activated in the Campus Safety office. Officers found a smoke alarm in 301B activated. A walk-through was completed and no smoke or other odors were detected in the building. Alarm reset. Disp: Cleared.

August 7th

7:52 am - TROUBLE ALARM: Motion alarms were activated at the Jr High building. College contractors had set them off. Alarms were shut off for work in the building. Disp: Cleared.

August 8th

4:40 pm - INTRUSION ALARM: Nature Center building intrusion alarm activated. Officers were advised by Nature Center staff that the alarm had been tripped and the building was secure, but the alarm could not be reset. Officers reset and activated the alarm. Disp: Cleared.

August 11th

4:56 pm - FIRE ALARM: Equestrian Center alarm activated. Officers responded and found several alarms on the panel flashing. A walk-through was completed and the building was secure. Facilities was notified of the issue. Disp: Cleared.

August 12th

6:37 am - SMOKE ALARM: Sigma Nu fire alarm activated. Officers were dispatched and were unable to find a cause of the alarm. Building was secure and the alarm was reset. Disp: Cleared.

August 19th

1:09 am - TROUBLE ALARM: Kellogg Center trouble alarm sounded. Officers were dispatched and found the same detectors activated as the evening before. Alarms were silenced, but would not reset. Facilities was advised of the trouble alarm. Disp: Cleared.

August 21st

August 22nd

8:18 pm - TROUBLE ALARM: Seaton Hall fire alarm activated. Officers were dispatched and found the building secure. The alarm would not reset. Facilities was notified. Disp: Cleared.

August 23rd

12:40 pm - SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Two male individuals were reported in the Fraternity and Fiske/Visual Arts area questioning students where parties were held and where they bought their drugs. Officers were unable to find anyone matching the description. Disp: Inactive.

8:10 pm - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: An RA reported a Mitchell Towers occupant advised there was a leak in their bathroom coming from a light fixture. Leak was not found and the occupant was not present. Disp: Cleared.

August 25th

8:13 am - INTRUSION ALARM: Facilities tripped a motion alarm at the Jr High building. Alarm was disarmed for the work day. Disp: Cleared.

11:30 pm - NOISE COMPLAINT: Students were reported in Wesley Acres playing loud music and yelling. Officers responded and spoke with the students who quieted down. Disp; Cleared.

11:45 pm - NOISE COMPLAINT: Students in Wesley Acres were reported again to be yelling and playing loud music. Officers responded and the group quieted down and moved further from the building. Disp: Cleared.

August 26th

8:48 am - PARKING COMPLAINT: A student was asked to move his vehicle from street parking that was in the process of being resurfaced. Disp: Cleared.

1:04 pm - SMOKE/ODOR INVESTIGATION: A large amount of smoke was reported in the maintenance closet on the 4th floor of the Kellogg Center. Officers advised it was from the Eat Shop grills. Disp; Cleared.

3:10 pm - PARKING COMPLAINT: An employee who had parked in the loading dock entrance of the Kellogg Center was contacted to move his vehicle that was blocking deliveries from the building. Disp: Cleared.

3:32 pm - PARKING COMPLAINT: An employee was notified to move her vehicle that was blocking college contractors from leaving. Disp: Cleared.

3:36 pm - REQUESTED TO LEAVE CAMPUS/BARRED: Facilities reported a community member trying to access 501 Michigan Ave. Campus Safety officers spoke with an individual who left the home and was barred from college property. Disp; Closed (Criminal).

9:51 pm - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: A student reported his vehicle missing from Lot 22. Officers spoke with the student who advised his sister had used his vehicle and moved it to a different location. Disp: Unfounded.

9:52 pm - SMOKE ALARM: A smoke alarm sounded and reset at 501 Michigan. The home was secure and no suspicious odors were present. Facilities was advised of the situation. Disp: Cleared.

August 31st

11:43 pm - ASSIST ADPS: Calhoun County Central Dispatch advised Campus Safety to keep a look out for a non-student threatening to do bodily harm on the railroad tracks in Albion. The individual was located by police shortly after. Disp: Cleared.

Disposition Codes:

Open Pending: Case is open and pending further follow up or investigation.

Closed (Criminal): Case is closed by arrest or the case has been turned over to law enforcement agency.

Closed (Administrative): Case is closed and turned over to the college judicial process.

Cleared: Case has been investigated and it has been determined that an offense occurred, but the victim does not wish further action be taken or the case has been cleared with no further action required.

Unfounded: Case has been investigated and determined to be non-criminal, with no evidence that a crime or policy violation occurred, and no further investigation is needed.

Inactive: Case has been investigated but there is not enough information for further action to be taken and no suspects or further follow up information is available.

September 2014

September 1st

1:27 am - SMOKE ALARM: Sigma Nu smoke alarm sounded. Officers were unable to find a cause of the alarm. The panel reset, but still showed trouble in the system. Facilities had been notified earlier or the issue. Disp: Cleared.

4:45 am - LARCENY FROM MOTOR VEHICLE: Calhoun County Center Dispatch advised Campus Safety that officers had detained two non-students that were caught stealing items from vehicles in Lot 8. Owners of vehicles that had been tampered with were notified. Disp: Closed (Criminal).

September 2nd

8:33 am - PARKING COMPLAINT: Three students were emailed to move their vehicles from a fire lane in Lot 1. Disp: Cleared.

11:30 am - PARKING COMPLAINT: A student reported Zone 2 did not have any open parking spots. Disp: Cleared.

1:05 pm - NOISE COMPLAINT: A resident reported the sound system at the Dow Center was very loud. Dow Center employees were advised for future sound testing. Disp: Cleared.

September 4th

8:53 am - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: A student advised her black futon was missing from the ground floor lounge in Whitehouse Hall. Officers spoke with the student who later located her futon. Disp: Unfounded.

September 6th

12:14 am - SUSPICIOUS PERSON: An individual was reported leaving Burns Apartments and proceeding to throw glass bottles at the outside of the building. Officers found no signs of glass or damage. Disp: Cleared.

September 13th

12:57 am - SMOKE ALARM: South Mitchell trouble alarm sounded. Officers responded and found the alarm had been activated due to a straightening iron that burnt someones hair. The alarm was reset. Disp: Cleared.

3:30 am - VEHICLE ACCIDENT: A truck was reported to be stuck in the mud outside the Visual Arts Building. Officers were able to push the truck out. Disp: Cleared.

8:15 pm - ASSIST ADPS: ADPS was advised of a cable, which looked to be on fire, laying on the railroad tracks at the Monroe & Huron Street crossing. Disp: Cleared

September 23rd

1:17 am - NOISE COMPLAINT: A report of a noisy apartment at the Mae. Officers could not hear excessive noise, but spoke to apartment residents who quieted down. Disp: Cleared.

9:04 am - ASSIST ADPS: Campus Safety advised ADPS of a non-student having a seizure near the sororities. Officers stayed with the individual until emergency personnel arrived. Disp: Cleared.

2:14 pm - SUSPICIOUS PERSON: A student reported a man walking around in the back yard of 507 Erie Annex. Officers found the individual who worked for a College tree trimming crew. Disp: Unfounded.

11:09 pm - TROUBLE ALARM: Sigma Nu alarm sounded and reset several times, but did not activate the panel at the Fraternity. Facilities was advised of the trouble alarm. Disp: Cleared.

September 25th

8:20 am - SUSPICIOUS PERSON: An individual outside near Visual Arts was reported. Officers spoke with the individual who was waiting for a faculty member to arrive for work so he could speak with her. Disp: Cleared.

11:13 am - PARKING COMPLAINT: A vehicle was reported in Methodist Church no parking area and needed to be moved so a roofing crew could put their equipment there. Disp: Cleared.

11:53 am - SMOKE ALARM: Alpha Tau Omega smoke alarm sounded. Officers found BBQ smoke outside the windows had set of the building alarms. The alarm was reset. Disp: Cleared.

September 26th

1:05 am - SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: A vehicle in Lot 1 was reported to have vapor coming from the tail pipe even though it wasn't running. Officers did not find anything unusual about the vehicle or tail pipe. Disp: cleared.

7:57 am - INTRUSION ALARM: Jr High Building motion alarm was tripped. Facilities advised their staff had set it off. Disp: Cleared.

10:19 pm - SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Three individuals were reported exiting a vehicle and entering Baldwin Hall through a propped door. Officers completed a breakthrough of the building and spoke with the three individuals who worked for the college. Disp: Cleared

10:38 pm - NOISE COMPLAINT: A group of students were reported being very loud outside of Mitchell Towers. Disp: Cleared.

10:48 pm - SMOKE ALARM: Delta Sigma Phi smoke alarms sounded. Officers advised it was from a smoke machine that was turned on in the basement of the building. The alarm was reset. Disp: Cleared.

Disposition Codes:

Open Pending: Case is open and pending further follow up or investigation.

Closed (Criminal): Case is closed by arrest or the case has been turned over to law enforcement agency.

Closed (Administrative): Case is closed and turned over to the college judicial process.

Cleared: Case has been investigated and it has been determined that an offense occurred, but the victim does not wish further action be taken or the case has been cleared with no further action required.

Unfounded: Case has been investigated and determined to be non-criminal, with no evidence that a crime or policy violation occurred, and no further investigation is needed.

Inactive: Case has been investigated but there is not enough information for further action to be taken and no suspects or further follow up information is available.

October 2nd

9:46 pm - SUSPICIOUS PERSON: A report of two individuals near Dean Hall harassing student guests. Campus Safety and ADPS were dispatched and spoke with the one of the individuals across the street. Disp: Cleared.

9:17 pm - SMOKE/ODOR INVESTIGATION: Baldwin employees reported they could smell gas in the kitchen after the pizza oven was turned off. Officers responded and found a burner on the stove has not been completely turned off. Disp: Cleared.

October 8th

12:41 - SMOKE ALARM: Baldwin Hall smoke alarm sounded. Officers found the cause to be steam from the dishwasher. The College alarm company was on campus and moved the heat sensor further from the dish machine to avoid future alarms caused by steam from the machine. Disp: Cleared.

October 12th

11:47 am - LARCENY: A student reported a bench missing from the Sigma Chi front porch and a broken window on the front of the building. Disp: Closed (Administrative).

October 13th

7:35 am - INTRUSION ALARM: College Technology staff reported they had entered the computer building and set the intrusion alarm off. Facilities silenced the alarm before officers arrival. Disp: Cleared.

October 17th

8:50 am - TROUBLE ALARM: Bellemont Manor alarm was beeping in the mechanical room of the building. Facilities notified Campus Safety that they had silenced it. Tech staff was notified of the trouble. Disp: Cleared.

2:46 pm - ASSIST ADPS: A student reported her vehicle had been hit by a school bus while parked on Ingham Street during a high school music festival. ADPS was contacted to take care of the situation. Disp: Closed (Criminal).

8:40 pm - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: An employee from First Merit Bank called Campus Safety and reported a tampering alarm for the Kellogg Center ATM. Officers checked the ATM which was showing it was out of service and had lost connections but nothing appeared to be wrong with the ATM. First Merit was advised of the situation. Disp: Cleared.

October 19th

11:23 pm - SMOKE/ODOR INVESTIGATION: A sewage like smell was reported on the main floor of Sigma Chi. Officers were unable to find the source. Disp: Cleared.

October 20th

3:29 pm - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: An individual was reported wandering around the Dow Center. Officers spoke with the person who used to help with athletics and escorted him from the building. Disp: Cleared.

October 24th

12:53 pm - LARCENY: A student reported a small safe missing from their room in Wesley Hall. Disp: Inactive.

6:21 pm - SMOKE ALARM: Delta Sigma Phi smoke alarm sounded. Officers responded and found the kitchen smoke detector had been set off. No problems were found in the kitchen. The alarm was reset. Disp: Cleared.

9:30 pm - DISTURBANCE: Attendants at a function in the Kellogg Center reported a few individuals that were being disruptive in the balcony. Officers spoke with the individuals. Disp: Cleared.

October 25th

1:15 am - SMOKE ALARM: Delta Tau Delta smoke alarm sounded. Officers completed a walkthrough of the building and were unable to find any smoke. The alarm was reset. Disp: Cleared.

October 26th

7:45 pm - SMOKE ALARM: Burns Street Apartment smoke alarm sounded. A student called and advised he was cooking and set the alarm off. Officers reset the alarm. Disp: Cleared.

9:28 pm - REQUESTED TO LEAVE CAMPUS/BARRED: An individual was reported going through trash in the Fraternity Alley and throwing the garbage on the ground. Officers asked him to leave campus. Disp: Cleared.

October 27th

October 28th

12:16 am - SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: A vehicle in lot 12 was reported to have been running in the parking lot for 20 minutes with no one inside. Officers checked the area and did not find the vehicle. Disp: Cleared.

7:01 am - INTRUSION ALARM: Tech Services intrusion alarm sounded. Facilities called and advised they tripped it and had turned off the alarm for the day. Disp: Cleared.

October 29th

3:15 am - TROUBLE ALARM: Bellemont Manor trouble alarm was called in from the security company. Officers completed a walkthrough of the building but were unable to find a reason for the trouble alarm. Facilities was notified of the issue. Disp: Cleared.

Disposition Codes:

Open Pending: Case is open and pending further follow up or investigation.

Closed (Criminal): Case is closed by arrest or the case has been turned over to law enforcement agency.

Closed (Administrative): Case is closed and turned over to the college judicial process.

Cleared: Case has been investigated and it has been determined that an offense occurred, but the victim does not wish further action be taken or the case has been cleared with no further action required.

Unfounded: Case has been investigated and determined to be non-criminal, with no evidence that a crime or policy violation occurred, and no further investigation is needed.

Inactive: Case has been investigated but there is not enough information for further action to be taken and no suspects or further follow up information is available.

November 5th

November 6th

8:18 am - FIRE EXTINGUISHER/MALICIOUS DISCHARGE: Janitorial staff reported a fire extinguisher had been discharged in the Wesley Hall first floor kitchenette and was in the process of being cleaned. Officers checked the room and replaced the discharged extinguisher. Disp; Inactive.

9:52 am - SMOKE ALARM: Kellogg Center smoke alarm sounded. Officers responded and found Eat Shop workers cleaning the grills and the steam from the cleaning had set off the building alarms. Alarm was reset. Disp: Cleared.

November 7th

3:22 pm - PARKING COMPLAINT: A student reported she could not leave her parking spot in Lot 22 because another student vehicle was blocking her exit. Officers helped her maneuver around the other vehicle to get out. Disp: Cleared.

5:44 pm - SMOKE ALARM: South Mitchell Towers smoke alarm sounded. Officers found the alarm was tripped by a hair-straightner. The alarm was reset. Disp: Cleared.

9:32 pm - TROUBLE ALARM: North Mitchell Towers trouble alarm sounded. Officers found the alarm was tripped in the basement. The alarm was reset.

November 8th

10:02 pm - NOISE COMPLAINT: The Kellogg Center music was reported to be very loud, even on other floors of the KC where the event was not taking place. Disp: Cleared.

November 9th

1:15 am - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: Officers observed a student urinating in the bushes near Whitehouse Hall, but the student and group she was with ran into Fraternity Alley when officers approached them about their behavior. Disp: Inactive..

November 11th

11:41 am - BAT REMOVAL: A bat was reported to be making noises in the Library, but could not be seen. Officers were unable to find the bat, but thought it was in the crawl space above the ceiling. Disp: Cleared.

2:09 pm - SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Two men were reported going through dumpsters in Fraternity Alley. Officers asked them to leave. Disp: Cleared.

11:31 pm - MALICIOUS ALARM ACTIVATION: Mitchell Towers alarm sounded. Officers found a pull station on the first floor was activated. Walkthrough of the building completed and alarm reset. Disp: Inactive.

November 15th

1:42 am - DISTURBANCE: Two students were reported leaving Delta Sigma Phi arguing. Officers observed the two heading towards Wesley, but did not see any signs of arguing or distress. Disp: Cleared.

10:40 pm - DISTURBANCE: Students were reported to be tearing down bulletin boards in Wesley Hall. Residential Life staff addressed the issue. Disp: Cleared.

November 16th

12:49 am - MALICIOUS ALARM ACTIVATION: Alpha Tau Omega fire alarm sounded. Officers responded and found a pull box on the 2nd floor had been activated. Walkthrough of the building completed and alarm reset. Disp: Inactive.

8:46 am - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: Officers found a vehicle with the drivers side door all they way open. Nothing appeared to be missing, so the door was secured. The student owner was emailed. Disp: Disp: Cleared.

November 17th

November 18th

10:20 pm - ASSIST ADPS: ADPS asked for assistance in the arrest of a student with a warrant.Disp: Closed (Administrative).

November 19th

8:10 am - SUSPICIOUS PERSON: A younger male was reported in Lot 18 looking for his girlfriends vehicle that was parked in another lot. Officers spoke with him and directed him to the correct parking lot.Disp: Cleared.

6:14 pm - NOISE COMPLAINT: Loud music was reported at Whitehouse Hall. Officers responded but did not hear any noise coming from the building. Disp: Cleared.

November 21st

11:47 am - DISTURBANCE: Four students were having a heated argument at the Mae. Officers spoke with the individuals who advised it was just a disagreement. Disp: Cleared.

12:19 pm - TROUBLE ALARM: MidState Alarms called advising there was a connection failure at the Equestrian Center. Officers checked the alarm panel at the Equestrian Center which appeared to be normal.Disp: Cleared.

November 23rd

9:00 am - TROUBLE ALARM: Seaton Hall Trouble Alarm sounded. Officers completed a walkthrough of the building but were unable to get the alarm to reset. Facilities was notified of the trouble. Disp: Cleared.

11:41 pm - NOISE COMPLAINT: A vehicle was reported behind the Dow Center and playing music very loudly. Officers spoke to the vehicle owner who turned down the radio. Disp: Cleared.

November 24th

1:56 am - TROUBLE ALARM: MidState Security advised an alarm for the Equestrian Center had signaled. Officers checked the building and advised everything was secure, but one of the alarm panels was in trouble causing the whole alarm to be in trouble. Facilities was advised of the issue.Disp: Cleared.

7:00 am - TROUBLE ALARM: Delta Tau Delta trouble alarm sounded in the office. Officers responded and completed a walkthrough. Alarm was unable to be reset. Facilities was notified of the trouble.Disp: Cleared.

November 25th

9:23 am - TROUBLE ALARM: Physical Plant alarm sounded. Facilities notified Campus Safety they were working on the system and to disregard the alarms. Disp: Cleared.

6:02 pm - INTRUSION ALARM: Jr High building motion/intrusion alarm sounded. Officers responded and found an open door to an interior classroom, but otherwise the building was secure. Alarm reset. Disp: cleared.

November 26th

8:30 am - PARKING COMPLAINT: A student was emailed to move their vehicle from a Maintenance Vehicle driveway.Disp: cleared.

3:20 pm - INTRUSION ALARM: 501 Michigan intrusion alarm was tripped. President Ditzler came to Campus Safety and advised he had set the alarm off. Disp: Cleared.

November 30th

Disposition Codes:

Open Pending: Case is open and pending further follow up or investigation.

Closed (Criminal): Case is closed by arrest or the case has been turned over to law enforcement agency.

Closed (Administrative): Case is closed and turned over to the college judicial process.

Cleared: Case has been investigated and it has been determined that an offense occurred, but the victim does not wish further action be taken or the case has been cleared with no further action required.

Unfounded: Case has been investigated and determined to be non-criminal, with no evidence that a crime or policy violation occurred, and no further investigation is needed.

Inactive: Case has been investigated but there is not enough information for further action to be taken and no suspects or further follow up information is available.

December 2014

December 1st

8:20 am - PARKING COMPLAINT: A student was emailed to move their vehicle from the fire lane behind the fraternities.Disp: Cleared.

11:31 pm - NOISE COMPLAINT: An aparment at the Mae was reported to be very loud. Officers spoke with the occupants who agreed to quite down. Disp: Cleared.

December 2nd

1:29 am - TROUBLE ALARM: Mitchell Towers trouble alarm activated. Officers responded and were unable to find the cause of the trouble. Alarm was silenced and Facilities was notified of the issue.Disp: Disp: Cleared.

12:03 pm - PARKING COMPLAINT: A student was emailed to move their vehicle which was partially blocking the exit to Lot 8.Disp: Cleared.

7:17 pm - TROUBLE ALARM: Wesley Hall fire alarm activated. Officers responded and found it was caused by student playing football and accidentally hitting the smoke detector. Alarm reset.Disp: Cleared.

December 12th

11:45 am - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: Residential Life advised there was an old fire hydrant in a room of Delta Sigma Phi. Officers checked the hydrant which appeared old and did not look like it had been taken from any city facilities. Disp: Cleared.

December 15th

December 16th

10:35 am - SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Campus Safety officers spoke with an individual looking for objects with a metal detector in the Equestrian Center fields. He was advised to notify the Equestrian staff before searching. Disp: Cleared.

December 17th

9:39 am - SMOKE ALARM: Octagon Annex smoke alarm was sounding with-in the building. Officers checked the annex and found it secure. Facilities was notified since the alarm was part of the old system. Disp: Cleared.

December 20th

December 22nd

12:32 pm - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: A visiting student living in College housing advised her basement light was on and it hadn't been when she left that morning. Building was checked and she was advised college employees must have left it on after taking care of maintenance work in the basement. Disp: cleared.

December 23rd

7:45 am - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: Facilities advised a light was on and a window open to an upper room of Sigma Chi. They reported it had been closed last week. Officers found the building and room secure other than the window open. Disp: Cleared.

December 24th

1:26 am - TROUBLE ALARM: Science Complex trouble alarm activated. Officers checked the building and found one of the basement boosters had an alarm. Facilities was contacted. Disp: Cleared.

December 26th

5:48 am - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: A Campus Safety officer noticed a vehicle parked near Mitchell Towers who looked as though they were going to throw trash in a college dumpster. When the driver saw the officer they got back in their car and drove off. Disp: Cleared.

December 29th

3:01 pm - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: A community resident advised there was plastic wrapped around two trees with spray paint painted on it in the Nature Center. Disp: Cleared.

4:41 pm - SUSPICIOUS SITUATION: Officers observed two students coming out of the Kappa Delta sorority lodge. The students advised they were doing some painting in the basement and left the lights on. Disp: Cleared.

December 31st

8:04 am - TROUBLE ALARM: Delta Tau Delta trouble alarm activated, but quickly reset. The alarm continuted to activate and reset. It was placed into trouble mode and Facilities was notified of the issue. Disp: Cleared.

Disposition Codes:

Open Pending: Case is open and pending further follow up or investigation.

Closed (Criminal): Case is closed by arrest or the case has been turned over to law enforcement agency.

Closed (Administrative): Case is closed and turned over to the college judicial process.

Cleared: Case has been investigated and it has been determined that an offense occurred, but the victim does not wish further action be taken or the case has been cleared with no further action required.

Unfounded: Case has been investigated and determined to be non-criminal, with no evidence that a crime or policy violation occurred, and no further investigation is needed.

Inactive: Case has been investigated but there is not enough information for further action to be taken and no suspects or further follow up information is available.

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